4+ mon, 1+ day ago   (295+ words) The GPM conference, with more than 140 participants from around the world, was opened by Dr Lois Choi-Kain and focused on practical tools to strengthen clinical work with borderline and other personality disorders. “How we understand personality has long been a…...

9+ mon, 3+ week ago   (864+ words) Summary: A large international survey of 858 electroconvulsive therapy recipients found that women are twice as likely as men to receive ECT and experience more adverse effects. Women reported higher rates of memory loss, greater feelings of coercion, and more harmful…...

11+ mon, 1+ day ago   (1177+ words) More than one in five patients occupying a psychiatric inpatient bed in Ontario for a year or longer had an intellectual or developmental disability, according to data published in The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. These patients may need more support…...

11+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1172+ words) In a groundbreaking study that sheds light on the often-overlooked aftermath of hospitalization in pediatric intensive care units (PICUs), researchers have unveiled significant insights into the psychosocial and adaptive behavior functioning of children following such medical interventions. This prospective cohort…...

11+ mon, 4+ week ago   (234+ words) What makes an admission to a mental health unit a more or less traumatic experience, and what role do nurses play in this experience? A study recently published in the Journal of Clinical Nursing focuses on a question that is…...